Ballina Shire Council
Mayoral Contest
Summary of Candidate First Preference Votes
Total Number of Electors: Residential and non-residential electors enrolled in this Council area on 1 August 2016 was 32,417. Electors may continue to enrol up to and including Election Day.
Counting System: Optional Preferential (OP) as defined in Schedule 4 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005.
There was 1
Mayor
to be elected from
7
candidates.
David WRIGHT (IND) was declared elected as Mayor on 15 September 2016.
| Summary of First Preference Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party/IND | FP Votes | % Formal Votes | |
| SMITH Ben | IND | 1,908 | 7.71% | |
| WILLIAMS Keith | IND | 2,142 | 8.66% | |
| CADWALLADER Sharon | IND | 5,131 | 20.74% | |
| KARAM Ray | IND | 1,380 | 5.58% | |
| JOHNSON Jeff | IND | 5,124 | 20.71% | |
| MEEHAN Phil | IND | 1,113 | 4.50% | |
| WRIGHT David | IND | 7,941 | 32.10% | |
| Total Formal Votes Counted | 24,739 | 100% | ||
| Total Informal/Other Votes | 888 | 3.47% | ||
| Total Votes | 25,627 | |||
| Mayoral Election Count Status | |
|---|---|
Status |
Achieved |
| Ready | 10/09/2016 17:00 |
| Commenced | 10/09/2016 18:38 |
| Final for Saturday | 11/09/2016 00:40 |
| Continuing | 11/09/2016 11:35 |
| First Preference Count Complete | 13/09/2016 16:44 |
| Distribution of Preferences Complete - Publish Results Pending | 14/09/2016 14:32 |
| Final Results Available | 14/09/2016 14:39 |
| Candidates Declared Elected | 15/09/2016 16:01 |
